Climate News: part 3

[UAH]

They pay an average of 2x what we pay in FL (and 3x what we paid in TN) per kWh:

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It raises a lot of questions about the profit margins of the producers and the cost of distribution. Amazing that consumer cost would end up double the US with so much renewable energy in place!

 

[crimsonaudio]

It raises a lot of questions about the profit margins of the producers and the cost of distribution. Amazing that consumer cost would end up double the US with so much renewable energy in place!

Renewable energy has never been the cheaper option.

 

[Bamaro]

Fired government scientists have rebuilt Climate.gov after the Trump administration shut it down.
The new site, Climate.us, was built by former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who previously worked on Climate.gov before being laid off during federal workforce cuts.
For years, Climate.gov served as the U.S. government's flagship public climate resource, attracting nearly one million visitors every month. It translated complex climate data into maps, charts, news stories, classroom resources, and easy-to-understand explanations used by scientists, educators, farmers, emergency planners, journalists, and the public.
Although much of NOAA's underlying climate data remains publicly available, the former staff say it became significantly harder to find after Climate.gov was shut down and its content was reorganized across multiple government websites.
Determined to preserve public access, the former employees raised about $280,000 through crowdfunding, recruited roughly 80 volunteer scientists to review content, and rebuilt many of the site's most valuable tools, including its climate dashboard, educational resources, expert articles, maps, and data visualizations.
The project also received an anonymous grant that is expected to fund operations through at least early 2027.

 

[arthurdawg]

Lots of government numbers that were important and useful are going away...

 

[Elefantman]

Looking forward to a pleasant afternoon breeze.

High today will be 102F

 

[Bamaro]

July 2026 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States and tied as the hottest July in global history, surpassing the Dust Bowl-era record of 1936.

U.S. Record​

According to NOAA, the average temperature for the Lower 48 states in July 2026 was 76.9°F (24.9°C), 3.3°F above the 20th-century average and 0.1–0.2°F warmer than July 1936 Phys.org+1. This broke the previous record and made it the warmest month of any kind in the agency’s 132-year record. All 48 states were above average, with the interior West, Southwest, Rockies, northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Gulf Coast, and Southeast all experiencing record warmth Phys.org+1. Wyoming had its warmest July and warmest month on record, 5.1°F above average Phys.org.

 

[crimsonaudio]

FWIW, here are the last six records :
July 2026: 76.89°F
July 1936: 76.77°F
July 2012: 76.73°F
July 2022: 76.39°F
July 2006: 76.39°F
July 1934: 76.35°F

 

[Elefantman]

The forecast for middle of nowhere RcanSaw

 

[JDCrimson]

Nothing to worry about out, it was much hotter in July back when the dinosaurs were dying of heat stroke...

 

[arthurdawg]

This weather is really impeding my mountain bike utilization... Need it to be below 85 occasionally!

 

[crimsonaudio]

This weather is really impeding my mountain bike utilization... Need it to be below 85 occasionally!

It helps you become harder to kill!

 

[arthurdawg]

It helps you become harder to kill!

Yeah... But I'm afraid of being harder to kill because I'm already dead...

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Yeah... But I'm afraid of being harder to kill because I'm already dead...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Yeah... But I'm afraid of being harder to kill because I'm already dead...

That's the fine line, hahaha

 

[dayhiker]

The last several posts sound like a conversation David Goggins would have with himself.